Mozambique vs United Kingdom: FAO projections of arable land
Mozambique
6.05 million hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom
6.09 million hectares
in 2023
Mozambique rank
49th
United Kingdom rank
48th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Mozambique
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 6.09 million hectares against 6.05 million hectares in Mozambique, a difference of 37,680 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Mozambique ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 224 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 million hectares | 7.38 million hectares | 4.66 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 3.07 million hectares | 7.08 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.36 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3.91 million hectares | 6.29 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5.00 million hectares | 5.92 million hectares | 926,100 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.00 million hectares | 6.14 million hectares | 145,023 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.04 million hectares | 6.06 million hectares | 22,068 hectares | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Mozambique or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 6.09 million hectares against 6.05 million hectares in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Mozambique and United Kingdom?
- 37,680 hectares, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and United Kingdom rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Mozambique ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.